Gccc trio student support services

Garden City Community College received a $340,805 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042) for the period of September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. The award funds comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance educational outcomes and student success for low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at the institution.

Under this grant, Garden City Community College delivers services intended to increase student retention and graduation rates, improve academic potential and financial literacy, and facilitate student transfers from two-year to four-year institutions. The TRIO Student Support Services Program operates as a five-year grant with annual continuation awards contingent upon demonstrated progress toward project objectives and availability of federal funds. The college's delivery of these support services addresses a core federal objective to enhance postsecondary education access, affordability, and completion for disadvantaged student populations in western Kansas.